Sun bathing device



06.28, 1969 J. E. LEAHY 3,475,050

SUN BATHING DEVICE Filed Feb. 7, 1968 INVENTORv JOSEPH f. LEAH) UnitedStates Patent O 3,475,050 SUN BATHING DEVICE Joseph E. Leahy, 90Woodland Drive, Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570 Filed Feb. 7, 1968, Ser. No.703,774 Int. Cl. A470 4/00; A47d 1/02 US. Cl. 29717 Claims ABSTRACT OFTHE DISCLOSURE A device for sun bathing in which the human body can beheld in relaxed position to receive the rays of the sun directly and atthe same time, the rays are reflected onto portions of the body not inthe direct path whereby substantially all of the body is exposedsimultaneously.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In thedrawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my invention in use;

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged detail views of parts thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of my invention in par tially collapsedposition; and

FIG. 7 is a view showing my invention in fully collapsed and foldedposition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIGS. 1-7,my lounge chair comprises seat, back and leg supporting panels A, B andC, each having a a tubular rectangular frame 10 covered with a strongsupporting mesh 12. Adjacent frames are secured to each other by hinges14. Associated with each hinge set is a conventional ratchet mechanism16 controlling a support which takes the form of a U with legs 18 andhorizontal connecting bar 20. Each bar has protective pads 22.

Patented Oct. 28, 1969 Disposed below the panels on a surface such asground is a sheet having foldable sections 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34with an upper light reflecting coating which reflects light passingdownward through the mesh upwards to strike the bottom portions of thesun bathers body 36 as previously described.

The sheet when folded forms a hollow suitcase 38 in which the chair incollapsed form can be stored. The chair can have a handle 40 andcarrying strap 42.

Back and leg panels can each have a protective cover 44 for the head andfeet of a user.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A sun bathing device comprising a collapsible lounge chair havinginterconnected seat,

back and leg supporting panels which can be adjusted into a variety ofbody supporting positions including virtually extended horizontalrelation so that a user can recline in prone position for sun bathing,each panel being sunlight permeable; and

a foldable sun reflecting sheet adapted to be disposed underneath saidchair to reflect upwards, against the body of a user, the sunlight whichhas passed downwardly through said panels whereby a user can bathesubstantially all of his body in the sun simultaneously, said sheetbeing dimensioned so as to fold into a container for storing the chairin a collapsed condition.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said panels has atubular frame disposed about its periphery and a body supporting meshstretched across said frame.

3. A device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said sheet has a lowersurface adapted to rest upon the ground or other supoprt, said sheethaving an upper surface which reflects sunlight.

4. A device as set forth in claim 3 wherein said chair is provided withsupporting legs which rest on said sheet, said legs having protectivepads to prevent damage to said sheet.

5. A device as set forth in claim 4 further including manuallyadjustable ratchet means for setting the relative positions beween saidpanels to define the various body supporting positions.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,398,253 11/1921 Blando 297173,309,134 3/1967 Roberts 297--17 FOREIGN PATENTS 959,057 9/ 1949 France.1,373,490 8/1964 France.

DONALD A. GRIFFIN, Primary Examiner

